Masters Admissions Prerequisites
The prerequisites for graduate study in Health Behavior and Health Education are the possession of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university, and the completion of a minimum 3 hours of course work from each of the following areas (total of 12 hours):
- Theory & Methods of Health Education and/or Health Promotion
- Statistics
- Biological Sciences
- Behavioral Sciences
Courses completed at another college or university may be used to satisfy part or all of the prerequisites, provided such courses were completed prior to beginning graduate study at The University of Texas at Austin. Such courses may not be used to fulfill requirements for a graduate degree at the University. Individuals admitted without these prerequisite courses must fulfill this requirement in their first year by taking the appropriate courses either in residence or by advanced standing examination at The University of Texas at Austin. It is the policy of the Graduate Studies Committee that all courses taken to fulfill prerequisite requirements be taken on a letter grade basis.
After entering the program, the student should request a prerequisite form from the Graduate Program Coordinator in Bellmont 710. The completed form should be submitted to the Faculty Advisor for approval before it is submitted to the Graduate Advisor.
University of Texas at Austin courses serving as prerequisites:
KIN 370K Introduction to Health Promotion
EDP 371 Introduction to Statistics
PSY 341 Health Psychology or SW 327 Human Behavior
and Social Environment
BIO 309D The Human Body